Wasnt the deal something around 20 mil euros, and we pay 3 mil for this season no matter what, that will then later be drawn off the total value if we would want to buy him? And the payment was something like 3 paymenst during 3 year?

We are all going crazy about Zarate..its crazy imagining we were all so sad just a few months agg by the end of last season...

Mauro Zarate; Lazio will pay 3 million Euros to Al Sadd to obtain the player on loan, next year they will be able to obtain the co-ownership of the player by paying other 5,5 millions and to engage him entirely the roman club will have to pay other 8,5 million Euros in 2010.

Argentinian forward Zarate arrived in Italy in a complex agreement which involves the 21-year-old joining the club initially on a loan deal reportedly worth 3million euros ($A4.88million).Lazio will then be able to buy half the rights to the player before next May for 5.5million ($A8.95million), and the remaining half a year later for 8.5million ($A13.84million).The forward, who spent half of last season on loan at Birmingham

Mauro Zarate; Lazio will pay 3 million Euros to Al Sadd to obtain the player on loan, next year they will be able to obtain the co-ownership of the player by paying other 5,5 millions and to engage him entirely the roman club will have to pay other 8,5 million Euros in 2010.

Argentinian forward Zarate arrived in Italy in a complex agreement which involves the 21-year-old joining the club initially on a loan deal reportedly worth 3million euros ($A4.88million).Lazio will then be able to buy half the rights to the player before next May for 5.5million ($A8.95million), and the remaining half a year later for 8.5million ($A13.84million).The forward, who spent half of last season on loan at Birmingham

Two different sites say this. Looks like a total of €17 mill.

That's a very good deal. If it is first option then there's no need to worry about other teams chasing him.